You can use canned or fresh pumpkin when making this bread.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hours,
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups of flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups of white sugar
- 2/3 cups shortening
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1 16oz can pumpkin or 2 cups of your own pumpkin
Preparation:
Stir the dry ingredients together; set aside. Cream the sugar and shortening then add the eggs, pumpkin and water; mix well. Add the dry ingredients (slowly), mix well and then pour into two greased 9X5 loaf pans. Bake for approx 55-60 minutes in a 350 degree oven.I like to substitute the water with apple juice- gives it a little more flavor. - MarshaSue , forum member